Anxious about the rueful state of his peas, radishes and onions, Rod Marquardt arrived at the University of Minnesota’s soil testing laboratory with two lunch bag-sized containers of dirt. “We’re just ...

Farmers Edge is opening its laboratory testing services up to the public, offering agribusinesses, retailers and farmers access to soil and plant tissue testing. With soil labs in the U.S. and Canada, ...

Lab tour shows how color variations in Midwest soils signal a need for customized nutrient management and seeding strategies.

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ST PAUL, Minn. — If you suspect that your soil is to blame for your yard's poor performance, all you need is a bag of it and a couple of dollars to get a detailed analysis from the University of ...

Agricultural soil testing is critical to determining soil’s nutrient concentration and variability across your fields. It is ideal to test your fields’ soil at least every two to three years to inform ...

Wildfire survivors across Los Angeles County are discovering that the most dangerous consequence from a wildfire isn’t always visible. Lead, arsenic, and other toxic metals could be hiding deep in ...

To provide farmers with easy access to soil testing facilities at the grassroots level and offer affordable testing without requiring long-distance travel, 55 village-level soil testing labs will be ...

“SOIL health isn’t just about sustainability — it’s about profitability,” Roger Navarro, Department of Agriculture (DA) Officer-in-Charge and Undersecretary for Operations, said when asked to explain ...